Economy Class & Beyond

Turkish Airlines to add a connection to Sydney, Austraila

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Turkish Airlines is stretching its wings further, with the airline planning to launch a service to Sydney, Austraila. The new service will start on the 5th of December 2024, operating four times a week. The service to Sydney will operate initially via Kula Lumpur International Airport (Malaysia), with the intention of the route being converted into a non-stop service at … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways to double its Paris services 

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With Etihad Airways planning to return the Airbus A380 to Paris, the airline plans to add extra capacity, with a double-daily service starting early next year. The airline will go double-daily on the Paris - Abu Dhabi route from the 15th of January 2025. The new flight schedule will feature the return of Etihad's Airbus A380 from 1 November 2024, followed by the … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Finnair 99 Helsinki – Hong Kong (Business Class with SkyLounge)

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It’s time for a new series of Snapshots for a new trip. This one will look at the passenger experience aboard Finnair 99 between Helsinki Vantaa and Hong Kong International in Business Class. I’m sure you’re all aware of how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7/8th September)

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It appears that I am back in the land of rain, and darkening evenings. However, even as I come off the high of my Singapore Trip, I've got a typing backlog that's embarrassing. Nonetheless, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Quieter moments at the dock -  Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland.  We're almost back up to speed after someone last week decided … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines to return to Paris

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After a period of nearly ten years, Malaysia Airlines is planning to return to Paris. The airline is planning to launch direct flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris from Kula Lumpur International Airport. It is planning to launch four weekly flights from 22 March 2025. This service will operate with an Airbus A350-900. This route, which will commence on 22 … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways adds Prague and Warsaw to its network

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Etihad Airways continues its measured expansion, with the airline planning to operate flights to Warsaw (Poland) and Prague (Czechia). The new routes will mark the first time these route pairs have been served by Eithad Airways. These new routes will commence on 2 June 2025, Etihad will launch four weekly flights to both Warsaw and Prague, providing business and … [Read more...]

American Airlines plots five international routes for Summer 2025, as well as a lot more

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For those of you who fly American Airlines, some big expansions ar coming in for 2025 as routes are added, services extended and some big seating changes to Asia. The airline is planning to grow its Transatlantic network, with the airline returning to Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time since 2019 and adding new routes to Athens, Greece; Madrid, Spain; Milan and Rome … [Read more...]